Most of you must’ve heard of capsule wardrobes. I was under the impression that there is nothing to be said about capsule wardrobes that has not already been said. Yet here, I am bringing you a concept “Noah’s Ark Capsule Wardrobe” that I haven’t read anywhere else.

The Noah’s Ark

Before I reveal what the strategy is about, I would like to take you to a story from the Bible. They say that God himself spoke to Noah and asked him to build an ark. This Ark was supposed to carry the last of beings from each species. Lions, tigers, monkeys, elephants, and even lizards.

When the world would come to an end, Noah would act as a saviour. As the world drowned in the fearsome rain, pouring relentlessly, Noah’s ark protected the lives of the rarest species that would keep the Earth going. Noah had to decide what to keep, who to bring, and who to leave. He decided to get two of each species: a male and a female.

Capsule Wardrobes

In my years of practising the philosophy of minimalism, I tried several variants of a capsule wardrobe. There is the 10×10 (10 items for 10 days), 15-item wardrobe (15 items in the 5,4,3,2,1 formula) and no points for guessing the Project 333 (33 items for 3 months) method. After trying all of these, I somehow felt that I needed a method that worked for my lifestyle.

Contrary to most minimalist wardrobes, my wardrobe is full of colour. The pieces have basic silhouettes often, but the colours are variations of four colours of my choice: pink, blue, white and black. This means that mixing and matching are not always easy. I resolved it by forming a couple of 20-piece modules within the 40-item capsule wardrobe.

Noah’s Ark Capsule Wardrobe

My 20-piece modules follow a simple guideline. I started thinking like Noah here. If I was to take only the fittest, what would I take? If I could take just two of each what would I take? I chose a light colour and a dark colour. Simple. This gave birth to the Noah’s Ark capsule wardrobe.

If I keep a dress, I keep one in a light colour and one in a darker colour. Now, the light one could be white or pink and the dark one could be black or dark blue. Finally, I ended up with a module with white plus blue colours and a module with pink and black colours. The balance of lighter and darker shades makes it easy to mix and match.

Hence, the Noah’s ark.

If you’re a fan of colours, like I am, give this technique a shot. Please leave a comment in case you find some benefit in the article.